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Tijuana Taco Company
Categories: Restaurants Mexican Restaurants Food Stands Mexican, Food Stands [Edit]
216 Crown StNew Haven, CT 06510
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Tijuana Taco Company
12 reviews in English
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Review from Jon F.
Palo Alto, CA
11/16/2011
Fastest, cheapest and one of the best lunches in the neighborhood of York & Elm.
Everything, easy on the hot sauce. -
Review from Anya K.
New Haven, CT
8/11/2011
Unbelievably delicious; super-convenient. I go to school across the street from the York & Broadway taco truck, where you'll see a sweet guy sporting a do-rag covered in cartoon chili peppers making people's lunch dreams come true.
I'm a vegetarian and always go for the two veggie soft tacos (blue corn tortillas, fresh cheese, grilled veggies, cabbage, onions, pico, guacamole, sour cream, and the most amazing spicy red salsa) which are $5 and also come with rice and beans on the side. A steal!
Thoughts of an impending lunch at the taco truck have kept me alive in mind-numbing, two-hour-long law school courses. Next time you're tempted to grab a sterile, plastic-wrapped sandwich at Au Bon Pain because it's convenient, come here instead. -
Review from Zoe P.
Arlington, MA
8/11/2007
Scrumptious. aka The Roomba burrito cart on York and Broadway.
Let's just say that I recently stood in the rain (um, yesterday, when it was also strangely COLD) for one of these burritos. The boy at the front of the line was sheepishly ordering three burritos. The man in front of me waited a really long time, then, with a tragic sigh, gave up in chilly, damp frustration. Not me. I had an umbrella.
So, the food. I've gotten the pork, which is sweet and tender and spicy - chicken is good too. I love the cabbage, the tomatoes are actually ripe and tasty, the beans are nice but separate, excellent elements, that's not what a cheap ($5.50), American-style, burrito is about. It's about a big, saucy, tasty combination of warm, spicy flavors and soft, chewy, textures. The burrito cart burrito is all this. To perfection.
The first time I got one, I realize it wasn't hot enough. A very hot one is much better. No rice makes it lunch for two. The guac is probably a total travesty on its own, but how would we ever know? In the mix, it works fine.
My friends don't like these burritos. Screw 'em. Anyway, it's only open for lunch (but a long, late lunch) and it's perfect when I'm working at the library.
On that rainy Friday, I got a (weak, bitter Koffee-style) hot coffee (so good with Mexican, so good with diner food) at Koffee and ate the burrito inside, at the comfort of one of their tables. Why not? Most of the people in there are nursing a coffee and working and no one minds. And Koffee had closed their lunch kitchen and (rather sweetly and apologetically) wouldn't sell me a salad.
So, you see, I had to get a burrito in the rain. Saner options were simply not available!
The cart I've visited is on the northeast corner of York and Broadway where Broadway turns into Elm. One day, when I was drinking on the front porch of Bespoke, I saw the cart pull up, and the cart cooks unpack it and take the ingredients and so on into the restaurant. So I guess they are associated somehow.Listed in: Famous Lines
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Review from Lauren X.
Chicago, IL
8/29/2008
I normally don't eat off of carts but they are super clean, change gloves after each customer and get fresh ingredients dropped off frequently. I dream about these burritos. They are sooooooooo good. The hot sauce alone is worth the trip. I wasn't so sure about the cabbage at first, but it ties together the burrito so nicely. LOVE THEM! Tip those guys well, they bust their ass!!!
You can find then across the street from Yale's emergency room.
The burritos are gigantic and could be both lunch and dinner. -
Review from Michael E.
Dayton, OH
1/7/2009
Three burrito stands
Two for five bucks, this one's six
Splurge; it's well worth it -
Review from Joe S.
Plano, TX
9/16/2011
It gets the job done, but it's not a great burrito. Agree with Aris -- wasn't super well cooked, bland and yet dripping (which means the liquids which were included weren't much use). The guac was in a really nominal amount; the cabbage was misguided and there was a good bit of flavor missing from the rice and the salsa. There are better burritos to be had. I may have to try the soft tacos at some point to add to the review.
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Review from Aris B.
5/12/2011
why such high reviews...? my chicken burrito was bland, with too much sauce that was just dripping. wasn't even really warm either. never again
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Review from Ali A.
New Haven, CT
11/22/2009
When Roomba closed, I came close to having a nervous breakdown worrying that my beloved burrito cart (owned by the restaurant) would be no more. But I was wrong. The Roomba burrito is back and as good as ever under a new guise - the Tijuana Taco cart burrito. As a New Yorker, I know I may not have the delicate burrito palate of someone from Southern California, but these burritos are wonderful, especially the pulled pork (shhhh don't tell anyone it isn't Kosher). The toppings are pretty standard, with the exception of a light cabbage slaw that adds a great, fresh crunch. The guys who work the carts (spot them by their fabulous chili pepper pants) are incredibly friendly and happy to make any substitution you want. And for $5-6, you can get a large, filling lunch or dinner. This can't be beat.
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Review from Blake W.
New Haven, CT
7/14/2010
This is one of my favorite carts on Prospect, and though I don't order the tacos (they melt cheese between the tortillas, and they're too big), I really enjoy the burritos. I'm from the Bay Area, and know the Mission burritos well, and this reminds me of home. Plus, the lady who runs the cart is very nice.
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Review from Andrew M.
Wellesley, MA
4/7/2010
All the carts on Prospect Street are pretty good, but I've concluded that the Tijuana Taco Company cart is the best. The special burrito--turkey with mole--is pretty amazing for only $5. I agonize over spending money here when I'm already paying for the Yale meal plan, but I never, ever regret getting my lunch from this cart.
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Review from Nate B.
Washington, DC
12/18/2009
Ehhhh. Mediocre burritos that try to make-up for their insipidness with lots of hot sauce. Also, is it really so hard to heat up my tortilla so that it is pliable and the cheese melts? Why spend the extra buck to eat here instead of getting an essentially identical burrito across the street (another fair burrito, but, at least they heat the tortilla)?
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Review from Ariadne M.
Mid-Cambridge, MA
10/21/2009
I spent 5 hours in the Yale library archives, slaving over the boxes and folders. Desperate for food and drink, my only connection to the outside world was my laptop. My knapsack, jacket and water had been cruelly snatched from me by the librarian overseers. When I emerged from the scholarly chasm (a beautiful chasm it was), I was famished. I spent 20 minutes searching on yelp to find the hope of a quick but tasty lunch that would keep me going for my 4 and a half bus ride home, but nothing caught my attention. Then, turning the corner on Chapel Street, it appeared. A Roomba cart full of flavor in the flavor.
"I'll have one especial." I said it with my best Spanish accent.
The man piled sweet lamb, rice, beans, cabbage, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guac (no extra charge!) onto a toasted tortilla and rolled it up in foil, the top of the taco barely emerging - the perfect packet of lunch on the go.
I grabbed a Canada Dry and was on my way. Thank you, taco gods. You are good. So good.
